From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
Tilak Varma is emerging as a T20I run-chase specialist, boasting the second-highest average among Test-playing nations behind Virat Kohli. Currently in good form against South Africa, Varma has expressed his flexibility to bat anywhere in the order for the team's benefit. Indian batter Tilak Varma has emerged as one of the most reliable batters in T20Is, boasting the second-highest batting average in run-chases among players from Test-playing nations with a minimum of 500 T20I runs, behind only ...Read More >
"When the runs have to come, they'll come. Not out of form, definitely out of runs," said Suryakumar Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday acknowledged the shortage of runs from him but India's T20I skipper did not count it as lack of form, saying that runs will come sooner than later. Suryakumar made an 11-ball 12 in India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the third T20I here before getting out to Lungi Ngidi. It extended his run of low scores to 21 innings, with the exceptions being his 75 against ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 15 (ANI): FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) has announced Beach Pro Tour for 2026, 2027, and 2028 at the Volleyball Mahakumbh at KIIT & KISS in Odisha.The event, which began on December 11 in collaboration with KIIT-KISS and FIVB, concluded on December 14 and was attended by 40,000 students. The event was graced by Fabio Azevedo, President of FIVB, who held a press conference on Sunday to announce the upcoming football event for the next three ...Read More >
Proteas captain Aiden Markram revealed that his side were taken by surprise by the seamer-friendly surface during their seven-wicket loss in the third T20 in Dharamsala. South Africa were thumped once again by India on Sunday, allowing the hosts to reclaim the lead in the series with two matches remaining. India chased down South Africa's 118-run target with relative ease, getting the job done with 25 balls to spare to win the match. The key for India were their seamers, who exploited the nip ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa reserved high praise for opener Abhishek Sharma, comparing the youngster to former Sri Lankan great Sanath Jayasuriya after his quick-fire knock set the tone for the team's win against South Africa in the third T20I. The Men in Blue beat the Proteas by seven wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The Indian bowling attack dominated the game as ever ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Team India on winning their maiden Squash World Cup and noted that the win in the finals will become an inspiration for the coming generations. India secured their first-ever World Cup title by defeating top-seeded Hong Kong 3-0 in Chennai on Sunday. This triumph marked a major milestone for India in the Squash World Cup, surpassing their previous best of a bronze medal in the 2023 edition. Also Read | India Defeat Sou ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian squash team for creating history and winning their maiden Squash World Cup. PM Modi commended the Indian players Joshna Chinnappa, Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthil Kumar and Anahat Singh for their dedication and determination and said the team has made the entire nation proud. India defeated top-seeded Hong Kong by 3-0 in Chennai on Sunday to clinch their maiden World Cup title. This victory highlighted a significant leap for India i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Team India on winning their maiden Squash World Cup and noted that the win in the finals will become an inspiration for the coming generations. India secured their first-ever World Cup title by defeating top-seeded Hong Kong 3-0 in Chennai on Sunday. This triumph marked a major milestone for India in the Squash World Cup, surpassing their previous best of a bronze medal in the 2023 edition. "Congratulations to Team Ind ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The 2026 Indian Premier League mini auction is set to kick off with 10 franchises vying for 77 player slots, operating under a combined spending cap of Rs 237.55 crore. The upcoming season is scheduled to begin in late March 2026.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Kolkata Knight Riders enter the auction with the largest-ever purse in a mini auction, Rs 64.3 crore, positioning them as a dominant force in shaping bidding trends. Chennai Super Kings also hold ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Almost everything that could have gone wrong at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday did, a TOI post-mortem conducted 24 hours after the massive Messi mess has revealed. Eyewitnesses who had a ringside view of the chaos were near-unanimous about where it all began. Someone from the crowd of hangers-on accompanying politicians and organisers, positioned close to Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, kept pestering him for an autograph on a T-shirt when the pen scratched his body. The incident i ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chennai Turbo Riders clinched the Teams' Championship as the third season of the FIA-certified Formula 4 Indian Championship concluded at the Madras International Circuit here on December 14. The season finale also saw Kenya's Shane Chandaria become the youngest champion in the history of the championship at 15. Chandaria, who began the 2025 season as a rookie, secured the drivers' title during Race 1 of the final round, capitalising on the 24-point lead he carried into the weekend. S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar underlined that disciplined execution was the key component of Team India's bowling attack after the Men in Blue secured a seven-wicket win against South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala. India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series with a commanding victory over the Proteas in the third match, where the conditions favoured the bowlers. Bangar highlighted how India' ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian squash team for creating history and winning their maiden Squash World Cup. PM Modi commended the Indian players Joshna Chinnappa, Abhay Singh, Velavan Senthil Kumar and Anahat Singh for their dedication and determination and said the team has made the entire nation proud. India defeated top-seeded Hong Kong by 3-0 in Chennai on Sunday to clinch their maiden World Cup title. This victory highlighted a s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: After bagging bronze in the previous edition two years ago, India climbed two steps up on Sunday. Toppling top seeds Hong Kong 3-0, India claimed their maiden Squash World Cup in front of a lively gathering at the Express Avenue Mall here. Egypt and Japan shared the bronze medal.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In the tournament's first all-Asian final, the city's own squash icon Joshna Chinappa set the ball rolling for the hosts, handing India a good start ...Read More >
Lionel Messi in Delhi, Check Full Schedule Today: Lionel Messi is all set to be in Delhi for the final leg of his ongoing GOAT India tour 2025. Having been in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai over the past couple of days, Messi will make his first-ever visit to the national capital on Monday, December 15. Rodrigo de Paul and Luis Suarez will also be with Messi as they have been in the other three venues. Messi's much-awaited visit to the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium for multiple events is set to ca ...Read More >
AFP | Mumbai Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Football icon Lionel Messi's second day in India passed smoothly Sunday, after a chaotic opening to his three-day tour, as the World Cup winner kicked balls into the crowd and met cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. Messi greeted excited fans decked out in Argentina football jerseys at a packed Wankhede stadium in India's financial hub Mumbai, as supporters chanted his name. The 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar took centre stage in th ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], December 15 (ANI): Vijayi Bharat Foundation (VBF) judoka Irengbam Kalpana Devi bagged Gold in the Women's 63 kg category at the Senior National Judo Championships 2025-26 held in Imphal, as per a release from the Judo Federation of India and the VBF. Kalpana stunned the judo fraternity by defeating Himanshi Tokas, the former Junior World No 1 and current Jr World No 3, in the semifinals of the event. Also Read | India Defeat South Africa By 7 Wickets in 3rd T20I 2025; ...Read More >
NAGPUR: Indian legends Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy suffered defeats as the country's top three Grandmasters Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa R, drew their respective games on a day dominated by hosts UpGrad Mumba Masters in the Global Chess League (GCL), in Mumbai on Sunday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!While the two outfits led by Indian icon players, including Anand's Ganges Grandmasters and world champion Gukesh's PBG Alaskan Knights, lost th ...Read More >
DUBAI: India produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Pakistan by 90 runs in their Group A match of the Under-19 Asia Cup here on Sunday, while continuing their "no-handshake" policy against its arch-rivals. The protocol was evident even before play began, with India captain Ayush Mhatre and Pakistan skipper Farhan Yousaf ignoring each other at the toss. The two teams also did not shake hands after the match, with Indian players instead acknowledging the umpires before leaving the fi ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], December 15 (ANI): Vijayi Bharat Foundation (VBF) judoka Irengbam Kalpana Devi bagged Gold in the Women's 63 kg category at the Senior National Judo Championships 2025-26 held in Imphal, as per a release from the Judo Federation of India and the VBF. Kalpana stunned the judo fraternity by defeating Himanshi Tokas, the former Junior World No 1 and current Jr World No 3, in the semifinals of the event. She carried that momentum into the final, where she overpowered Unna ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed delight after meeting Lionel Messi in Mumbai on Sunday, during the football legend's Mumbai leg of the GOAT India Tour. Messi, after Kolkata and Hyderabad, completed the third pit stop of his GOAT India Tour with Mumbai. The football legend, along with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, dazzled fans at the Wankhede Stadium. They also met Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri, cricketing icon Sachin ...Read More >
Sanjay Bangar predicts Jonny Bairstow will be a high-value target for DC and KKR in the IPL 2026 auction due to his dual role. MSK Prasad notes that spinner Ravi Bishnoi could be sought after by SRH and CSK for his bowling and fielding.Bangar Backs Bairstow as High-Value Target Former India cricketer and batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes England's explosive batter Jonny Bairstow could emerge as a high-value target for franchises seeking a top-order wicketkeeper-batter ahead of the Indian Pre ...Read More >
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I Live Streaming: India aims to bounce back against South Africa in the third T20I at Dharamsala, with the series tied at 1-1. Both teams are vying for a crucial series lead, seeking momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup. The high-stakes encounter promises intense competition as preparations intensify. IND vs SA 3rd T20I Live Streaming: India will look to recover from their setback in Chandigarh as they prepare to take on South Africa in the third T20I at the scenic H ...Read More >
Sunrisers Hyderabad, after a disappointing 2024 season, are looking to rebuild their squad in the upcoming mini-auction. With a significant purse and several slots to fill, the franchise is targeting key players to address weaknesses in their bowling and batting departments. SRH aims to strengthen their death bowling and middle-order batting to challenge for the IPL title. It was the mercurial captaincy of swashbuckling batter David Warner that helped Sunrisers Hyderabad lift the Indian Premier ...Read More >
Police has the standard procedure of the security arrangements inside the Wankhede Stadium, where people are barred from taking water bottles, metals objects, coins. In view of Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi's visit to Mumbai on Sunday, the city police are implementing stringent security measures, like not allowing water bottles, metals, coins inside the stadiums and setting up watchtowers to keep an eye on the crowd, officials said. The police also said it is taking extra care to ...Read More >
Lionel Messi in Mumbai: A padel exhibition at the Cricket Club of India, an exhibition football match at the Wankhede Stadium, and a private charity fashion show showcasing memorabilia from Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup victory are all part of Lionel Messi's packed schedule as his GOAT India Tour 2025 makes its way to Mumbai on Sunday following stops in Kolkata and Hyderabad. Allegations of organisational shortcomings caused the tour's Kolkata leg to become embroiled in controversy. On the ot ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels England's hard-hitting batter Jonny Bairstow could become a prized pick for franchises looking for a top-order wicketkeeper-batter ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on JioStar's 'IPL Auction Most Wanted' show, Bangar underlined Bairstow's appeal as a multi-dimensional option, highlighting his ability to keep wickets and provide explosive starts at the t ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 14 (ANI): Left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a match-winning hundred that helped Mumbai register a four-wicket win over Haryana in the Super League Group B match of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 at the DY Patil Academy on Sunday. The 23-year-old Jaiswal hammered 101 runs off 50 deliveries, including 16 fours and one six, while chasing a daunting target of 235 runs. Mumbai chased down the target in 17.3 overs. Also Read | Lionel Me ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Shubman Gill's dipping form and his strike rate at the top order are a genuine concern for Team India ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, as per Wisden. Team India, the defending champions of the T20 World Cup, began their road to 2026 on a positive note. After lifting the title in the 2024 edition, the Men in Blue won 17 of their next 20 T20I games. India crossed the 200-run mark eight times, smashed 220 on five occasions, and exceeded 245 on three occas ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 14 (ANI): Left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a match-winning hundred that helped Mumbai register a four-wicket win over Haryana in the Super League Group B match of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 at the DY Patil Academy on Sunday. The 23-year-old Jaiswal hammered 101 runs off 50 deliveries, including 16 fours and one six, while chasing a daunting target of 235 runs. Mumbai chased down the target in 17.3 overs. With this victory, Mu ...Read More >
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